Chapter 17: Confronting North Carolina
If NCAA basketball is to be graded, then generally unknown universities are at the scrap iron level. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeใ info
USCA is well-known, but not strong in basketball, which is at the bronze level where most schools are located, while some other traditional powerhouses, such as the University of Illinois, the University of Memphis, the University of Louisville, etc., are at the silver level.
The University of North Carolina is the top diamond level.
The only NCAA teams that can be named with North Carolina are Duke, USC, Kansas, Kentucky, Wisconsin and a few other teams.
North Carolina's prestige is well known in the NCAA.
The most famous North Carolina player is Michael Jordan, the basketball god is a player from North Carolina, and the prestige of North Carolina can be seen.
Every year, the best high school students in the country join North Carolina, and every year North Carolina is the favorite to win the championship, and similarly, every year North Carolina starters enter the NBA and become NBA stars, which forms a virtuous circle.
North Carolina is the No. 1 team in the Western Conference this year.
In the face of North Carolina, everyone on the Trojans team was silent. Nick Young didn't dare to smile anymore, and Gabe practiced begging not to speak.
"Hey, Nick, what's wrong with you guys? Are you afraid of those cowards in North Carolina? Sean said with a smile, and the voice echoed all around.
"How is it possible," Nick Young instantly became angry, "Those miscellaneous people refused to give me a scholarship at the beginning, hmph, this time I want to defeat them and let them know that the original choice was wrong." โ
Nick Young muttered, his face undignant.
As soon as Nick Young spoke, the team's dull atmosphere just now was immediately swept away.
Sean laughed and patted Nick Yang on the shoulder: "Don't worry, everyone will help you, you have to fight yourself, don't be bad at this time." โ
Coach John and the coaching staff next to him smiled and didn't say much.
The Trojans, it's not that complicated.
There are only three players who really need the ball and the stats to join the NBA, Gabe, Sean and Nick Young, so the ball is well distributed.
Gabe is low-key, Nick Young is a brain-dead, and Sean is in control of the ball distribution and locker room order on the court with ease.
The Trojans, it looks like Nick Young is the boss, but it's actually Sean. Whether it's from the control of the ball on the pitch or the influence of the locker room, Sean has a lot to win. Nick Young is too brain-dead to be a leader at all.
He's the kind of guy who can take off his pants and in public, and he's triumphant.
This is very common among many black players in the NBA.
Relatively mature black players like Wade and LeBron are really rare.
The game started very quickly, and both sides were very tolerant.
North Carolina's lineup looks unimaginably extravagant.
North Carolina starters: Sean May, J.J. Reddick, Marvin Williams, Rashad McCanters, Julius, and many well-known high school students from high schools across the United States on the bench.
Most of these guys are taller than Nick Young, Sean and Gabe in terms of predicted draft rankings, and it's awkward to compare the lineups of both sides.
The Trojans were very serious when they came out, and everyone was under a lot of pressure.
Warming up after the game, Sean slapped the ball and started shooting.
Unlike other people's slightly stiff bodies, Sean, who has been practicing all year round, does not feel this way, and this time, Sean made a few three-pointers and scored.
"I'm in good hands today, you're going to have to let me shoot a few more times."
Sean smiled and said to his teammates, and the other teammates smiled and didn't joke.
At this time, except for Sean, he didn't dare to grab the ball, although Nick Young was eager to try, but his attitude was obviously different from usual.
If you play well in this game, the draft pick will definitely be greatly improved, but if the performance is poor, next year's draft will be embarrassing, so Nick Young knows to be careful even if he is brainless.
The jump ball begins.
Gabe didn't make the jump because he was nervous, and a center named Jackson on the opposite side made a successful jump ball, and North Carolina soon settled in the halftime and started to run.
Sean played against the North Carolina point guard, and the North Carolina blocked and broke through and passed to the power forward Sean May.
Sean May is a little fat man, and yes, in the power forward position, Sean May is awkwardly tall, a head lower than the average power forward.
But Sean May is very strong in strength and potential, and in the obvious draft predictions, Sean May ranks in the top ten, although not the top three candidates, but also a big favorite.
Sean May made a nimble turn and passed Nedal.
Nidair's height and reach are amazing, it's almost against the sky, but it doesn't work, Sean May is next to Nidair, fast like a defender, a turn hook, Nidale didn't react at all, and the ball went in.
The Trojans attack.
Sean dribbled across the halfcourt, and the point guard on the opposite side followed closely and did not make a rash steal.
The NCAA's intelligence work is good, the characteristics of the opposing team's main players are very clear, and Sean is good at breaking through this point All opposing teams know that there will not be players with the same status as in the previous games to defend Sean's shots, and let Sean break through.
But......
Sean opened his hand and shot straight at a three-pointer.
The effect of Sean's practice shooting these days is obvious, and Sean feels very good in this game, so even if Nick Young next to him has the meaning of covering, but Sean did not wait for Nick Young to block and dismantle, and directly shot a three-point shot in the time when the opponent was stunned.
Point guards are generally around 185 in height, and Sean's height has grown a little taller now, when he measured it a few days ago, it was 193.
The height advantage coupled with the opponent's surprise was that Sean's shot was almost empty.
Sou!
Basketball goes into the frame, and the first two balls are played by both teams simply and neatly, and mainly rely on the individual strength of the players. The team's tactics didn't really fit through.
North Carolina offense, this time North Carolina offensive tactics are obvious.
Redick, the king of North Carolina on the periphery, constantly runs and transmits the ball, and shoots directly when he has the opportunity, and Sean May, who was the first to shoot, not only has a remarkable offense and rebounding under the basket, but also has a very good pass, and Marvin Williams in the small forward position also plays very well.
The overall strength of North Carolina is too strong.
At the slightest opportunity, Redick shot a three-pointer.
Sean has seen a lot of players shoot three-pointers, but in this game, North Carolina's shooting guard Redick is the one who really makes Sean feel incredible.
Watching the video and the game on the court is completely different, Redick's running and ability to control the situation are very good, and Redick's best three-point shot gives people the feeling of ...... This goal is going in again.
In the first ten minutes, North Carolina directly relied on tactics to play an 18-6, and the Trojans were disgraced.
There is a certain gap in the overall strength of the Trojan team and the individual strength of the players, especially in terms of tactics, the Trojans are obviously targeted.
The opposite power forward and Sean May are both fast and good at defensive breakouts, while small forward Marvin Williams is also a good type of defense, so the Trojans are under a lot of pressure for every breakthrough and mid-range shot.
Nick Young's three-point shot was even colder, and the Trojans were in a quandary from the start.
Backbite!
After a timeout, Coach John replaced Niedale and called the five men who were about to play.
"Next, change tactics, the position offensive North Carolina advantage is too great, so the next everyone is based on fast breaking, Sean, you pass the basketball to the position of the pass, everyone is mainly attacking the basket, if the outside line is vacant, decisive shooting, everyone is ready to rush to grab the rebound. Also, Sean's brave shots, the team needs your shots, try to shorten the time of each attack to less than ten seconds. โ
After the coach finished speaking, Sean stretched out his hand, and the other players also reached out to form a circle.
"Who are we?" Sean shouted.
"Trojans."
"Who are we?" Sean was louder, and his teammates were louder: "Trojans." โ
"Trojans!"
"Go, get on the field, shred them."
Sean led his teammates onto the court, all the players were in momentum, no one thought that there was anything wrong with Sean's move just now, and the students at USC's home court heard such a sound, and the surrounding people quickly remembered the shouting.
"Trojans."
"We areโ"
"Trojans."